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163 Rochelle Street · Bronx · BBL 2056380106 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP144.4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 483. In ZIP 10464, 91% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations19 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-05-13.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court
Active vacate order1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Building/Use (3) · Dirty Condition (3) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Rodent (1).

Filed construction activity

$30,750 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1925)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$843,000 $50,580
2026$891,000 $53,460
2027$943,000 $56,580

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 1 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

BusNearest boarding stop: City Island Av / Rochelle St — Bx29 BxM8 · 250 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 175 City Island
Middle: P.S. 175 City Island. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

163 Rochelle Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

8 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $640,140 on 2019-05-16 (lender: Muenzen, Roland). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-05-16Mortgage $640,140 — from REXHEPI, VEDAT to MUENZEN, ROLAND $640,140
2013-08-20Deed $650,000 — from MUENZEN, ROLAND to REXHEPI, VEDAT $650,000
2013-08-20Mortgage $625,000 — from REXHEPI, VEDAT to MUENZEN, ROLAND $625,000
1996-04-08Mortgage $187,500 — from MUENZEN, KATHLEEN S.; MUENZEN, ROLAND to REPUBLIC MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. $187,500

Ten-year activity

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The last 12 months — 50 records

DateRecord
2026-08-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2026-08-21HPD class C: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE OF THE 2ND LOWER SASH WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE
2026-08-21HPD class C: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE OF THE LOWER SASH WINDOW AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATE
2026-08-21HPD class B: § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES , IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st S
2026-08-21HPD class B: § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AND OUTLETS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st
2026-08-21HPD class B: § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AND OUTLETS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED A
2026-08-21HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR SEPARATING FROM BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NO
2026-08-21HPD class B: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 30 SQ FT AT CELING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM N
2026-08-21HPD class B: § 27-2037 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE PROPER MEANS OF LIGHTING FOR WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT TO THE FIXTURES AND OUTLETS IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NO
2026-08-20Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-08-20Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2026-08-20Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2026-08-20Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2026-08-20Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2026-08-20Tenant complaint: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2026-08-14311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-08-10HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2026-07-29Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2026-07-26311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2026-07-26311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2026-07-26311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-07-26311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-07-26311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Waste Set Out Too Early or Too Late
2026-07-26DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-01Vacate order: Illegal Occupancy (1 units)
2026-06-01HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN SHOWER STALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APART
2026-06-01HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APAR
2026-06-01HPD class B: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT
2026-06-01HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st
2026-06-01HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1,
2026-06-01HPD class C: 867 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND A
2026-05-29HPD class I: § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS AT
2026-05-27Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2026-05-27Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2026-05-27Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2026-05-27Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2026-05-14311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2026-05-14DOB complaint, category ?
2026-05-13HPD class B: § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEA
2026-05-13HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF STUD AND SHEETROCK WALLS ERECTED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING WITH DOOR OPENINGS AND FRAME
2026-05-13HPD class B: § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS UNDE
2026-05-13HPD class B: § 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIV
2026-05-12HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2026-05-08Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2026-05-08Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2026-05-08Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2026-05-08Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2026-05-08Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2026-05-08Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2026-04-28HPD litigation: Tenant Action

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2026-08-21HPD class C: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE OF THE 2ND LOWER SASH WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE
2026-08-21HPD class C: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE OF THE LOWER SASH WINDOW AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATE
2026-08-21HPD class B: § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES , IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st S
2026-08-21HPD class B: § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AND OUTLETS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st
2026-08-21HPD class B: § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AND OUTLETS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED A
2026-08-21HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR SEPARATING FROM BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NO
2026-08-21HPD class B: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 30 SQ FT AT CELING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM N
2026-08-21HPD class B: § 27-2037 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE PROPER MEANS OF LIGHTING FOR WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT TO THE FIXTURES AND OUTLETS IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NO
2026-08-20Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-08-20Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2026-08-20Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2026-08-20Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2026-08-20Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2026-08-20Tenant complaint: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2026-08-14311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-08-10HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2026-07-29Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2026-07-26311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2026-07-26311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2026-07-26311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-07-26311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-07-26311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Waste Set Out Too Early or Too Late
2026-07-26DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-01Vacate order: Illegal Occupancy (1 units)
2026-06-01HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN SHOWER STALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APART
2026-06-01HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APAR
2026-06-01HPD class B: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT
2026-06-01HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st
2026-06-01HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1,
2026-06-01HPD class C: 867 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND A
2026-05-29HPD class I: § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS AT
2026-05-27Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2026-05-27Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2026-05-27Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2026-05-27Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2026-05-14311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2026-05-14DOB complaint, category ?
2026-05-13HPD class B: § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEA
2026-05-13HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF STUD AND SHEETROCK WALLS ERECTED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING WITH DOOR OPENINGS AND FRAME
2026-05-13HPD class B: § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS UNDE
2026-05-13HPD class B: § 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIV
2026-05-12HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2026-05-08Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2026-05-08Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2026-05-08Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2026-05-08Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2026-05-08Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2026-05-08Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2026-04-28HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2023
2023-11-01311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2023-11-01DOB complaint, category ?
2021
2021-07-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2021-07-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2021-07-08Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS ON EXISTING ROOF STRUCTURE. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.$15,375
2021-07-08Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS ON EXISTING ROOF STRUCTURE. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.$15,375
2019
2019-05-16Mortgage satisfied — from REXHEPI, VEDAT to MEUNZEN, ROLAND
2019-05-16Mortgage $640,140 — from REXHEPI, VEDAT to MUENZEN, ROLAND$640,140
2019-05-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-09-20311: Water System — Hydrant Defective (WC2)
2014-08-19311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2014-08-19DOB complaint, category ?
2014-05-27311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2014-05-26311: Water System — Hydrant Defective (WC2)
2014-05-23311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2014-05-05311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2014-05-05DOB complaint, category ?
2013
2013-08-20Deed $650,000 — from MUENZEN, ROLAND to REXHEPI, VEDAT$650,000
2013-08-20Mortgage $625,000 — from REXHEPI, VEDAT to MUENZEN, ROLAND$625,000
2010
2010-01-06Deed — from MUENZEN, KATHLEEN S; MUENZEN, ROLAND to MUENZEN, ROLAND
2003
2003-11-18Mortgage satisfied — from MUENZEN, ROLAND; MUENZEN, KATHLEEN S to 1ST REPUBLIC MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC.
1997
1997-05-06Mortgage assigned — from PRUDENTIAL HOME MORTGAGE CO, INC to NORWEST MORTGAGE, INC.
1996
1996-04-08PAT — from MUENZEN, KATHLEEN S. to MUENZEN, ROLAND
1996-04-08Deed — from RICHY, NANCY; MUENZEN, ROLAND; MUENZEN, NANCY to MUENZEN, KATHEEN S; MUENZEN, ROLAND
1996-04-08Mortgage assigned — from IST REPUBLIC MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. to PRUDENTIAL HOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.
1996-04-08Mortgage $187,500 — from MUENZEN, KATHLEEN S.; MUENZEN, ROLAND to REPUBLIC MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC.$187,500
1979
1979-04-27Deed — from MUENZEN ROBERT L CTA ADM OF to ROLAND MUENZEN

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